Contaminated Collection (#3)

Analysing fuel oil for silicone traces
MODEL RELEASED. Analysing fuel oil for silicone traces, using an absorption spectroscope. Metal and silicone impurities in fuel oil can lead to problems such as inefficient combustion

Waste water monitoring
MODEL RELEASED. Waste water monitoring at an oil refinery. Rigorous tests are conducted on the waste water to ensure that it is clean enough to flow into the nearby unpolluted water

Waste water outfalls
Waste water flowing from an outlet pipe. Rigorous tests are conducted on this waste water by the refinery, to ensure that it is clean enough to join unpolluted water sources

E. coli culture
MODEL RELEASED. E. coli culture. Microbiologist holding a petri dish containing a culture of Escherichia coli bacteria. E. coli bacteria are normal inhabitants of the gut

E. coli food poisoning
MODEL RELEASED. E. coli food poisoning. Composite image of a microbiologist holding a petri dish containing a culture of Escherichia coli bacteria and a sandwich. E

Bacterial contamination test. Ultraviolet (UV) light being used to reveal bacterial contamination. At right, a laboratory workers hand has been placed under a UV light source (pink)

Campylobacter food poisoning
MODEL RELEASED. Campylobacter food poisoning. Composite image of a microbiologist holding a petri dish containing a culture of Campylobacter sp. bacteria and cooked chicken. Campylobacter sp

Military radiation meter
British military radiation meter. This portable device is designed to be used to measure the levels of radiation in an area

Medical waste disposal. Nurse placing a used intravenous drip catheter into a sharps disposal box. Medical waste must be disposed of carefully to prevent contamination of the hospital or

Used surgical swab, SEM
Used surgical swab, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). Red blood cells (erythrocytes, red) and fibrin (purple) are stuck to the fibres of the swab

Industrial river pollution. Artwork of dead and dying fish in a river, killed by pollution from a factory

FIVES contamination detection system. The Fluorescence Interaction Video Exposure System (FIVES) is designed to detect contamination of environmental workers by using fluorescent dye as a tracer

Skin bacteria, artwork
Skin bacteria. Computer artwork of rod-shaped (bacillus) bacteria on a human hand

Oil spill cleanup, Russia
Oil spill cleanup. Cleaning up oil spilt in the Neva River near St Petersburg, Russia. Photographed on 20th April 2010

Evacuated village near Chernobyl. On 26th April 1986, the Chernobyl nuclear power plant exploded causing the worst nuclear power plant diaster in history

Batteries polluting the environment. Many batteries contain toxic heavy metals and must be disposed of appropriately to avoid polluting the environment

Bacteria contamination, TEM
Bacteria contamination. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a group of bacteria that have contaminated the growth medium in a cell culture plate

Melamine and kidneys, artwork
Melamine and kidneys, computer artwork. Melamine is an organic base with a high nitrogen content. Melamine and formaldehyde are the main components of the plastic known as melamine resin

Norwalk virus contamination, artwork
Norwalk virus contamination, conceptual computer artwork. Door handle contaminated with Norwalk virus, or norovirus, particles (virions)

Melamine, molecular model. Computer artwork of a molecule of melamine (C3N6H6), an organic base with a high nitrogen content

Bacteria on cooked roast beef
Bacterial contamination of food. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the surface of a piece of cooked roast beef showing colonies of rod-like bacteria (green)

Cholera in Russia / 1909
Russian authorities destroy contaminated peasant hovels in the hope of preventing the spread of cholera

A disgustingly dirty bathroom in an abandoned council house in Carlisle Cumbria UK
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Used car tyres being cut up for burning as fuel in power stations. This is a highly toxic polluting mix to
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Pollution on the river Mersey near Warrington, UK
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A polluted waterway in Warrington, Lancashire, UK
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Toxic blue green algae on Haweswater reservoir dunig a hot summer. Such poisonous algal blooms are becoming far more
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Sellafield visitor centre at Sellafield nuclear power satationin Cumbria, UK
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Pollution on the River Mersey UK
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A contaminated water course near Liverpool UK
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Polluted water laggons in the Red Sea resort of Dahab in the Sinai Desert n Egypt
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Illegal weapon seized by Cumbria Police UK
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"Contaminated: Unveiling the Haunting Ghost Village of Belarus" Step into a world frozen in time, where remnants of life still linger amidst an eerie silence. The ghost village of Belarus stands as a chilling reminder of the devastating consequences that contamination can bring. Water. Water. Everywhere; and not a drop to drink, echoes through history like a haunting cry from 1849. This phrase takes on new meaning when you witness the desolation caused by contaminated water sources in this forsaken land. As you explore further, an automatic radiation meter serves as your guide through the shadows. A constant reminder of the catastrophic Chernobyl disaster that forever altered this landscape, leaving behind invisible threats that continue to haunt both nature and mankind. Picture No. 12479488 captures a moment frozen in time - dilapidated houses standing tall against nature's relentless reclamation, and is within these decaying walls that stories unfold, revealing lives abruptly interrupted by contamination's merciless grip. Venturing beyond borders, Laguna Miluni emerges with its own tale to tell - contaminated with mine effluent and now suffering from drought-induced low levels. Nature itself bears witness to humanity's disregard for its fragile balance, paying the price for our actions. In another corner of existence lies an order prohibiting the sale meat - vividly depicted in colour litho (13132609). These images serve as stark reminders that contamination knows no boundaries; it infiltrates even our most basic necessities. The series continues (13132608), (13132607), (13132606), (13132605), and (13132604) each capturing different facets tainted by contamination's touch – be it landscapes scarred or lives disrupted. Through these glimpses into various realms touched by contamination’s dark hand, we are compelled to reflect upon our role as custodians of this planet. Contamination leaves scars on both earth and soul alike.